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Domin Scale , Domin scale A system devised by K. Domin for describing the cover of a species in a vegetation community. The scale ranges from simple presence throu… Cover-sociability Scale , cover-sociability scale A method for recording vegetation, devised by Braun-Blanquet, in which two scales are combined. The first describes the numbe… Cover , cov·er / ˈkəvər/ • v. [tr.] 1. (often be covered) put something such as a cloth or lid on top of or in front of (something) in order to protect or co… Scale (zoology) , scales The small bony or horny plates forming the body covering of fish and reptiles. The wings of some insects, notably the Lepidoptera (butterflies… Placoid Scale , Skip to main content
placoid scale
placoid scale (dermal centicle) A type of scale that comprises the basic unit of the hard skin cover of sharks. It… scale insect , scale in·sect • n. a small insect (suborder Homoptera) with a protective shieldlike scale. It spends most of its life attached by its mouth to a sing…
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